Description
Book SynopsisBored with the same old paints? The Organic Painter introduces innovative techniques for using non-traditional "paint" derived from materials like coffee, tea, and alcohol, to encourage freedom and expression! Traditional art supplies will only take you so far! Sometimes you need to try something completely new and different. That's where
The Organic Painter comes in. With a little guidance, you'll soon be painting with everyday materials you'd never considered as an artistic medium.
This inspiring book gives you all the techniques and ideas you'll need to boost your creativity,
learn natural paint-making, and be more resourceful with your art materials. Imagine the unique things you'll make when you
create natural paints from coffee,
tea, embroidery and flame.
Each project in this guide book comes with instructions on how to make the paint, and also includes
experiments and explorations for you to try. Plus, a simple painting accompanies every featured material and combines it with other materials or techniques, so you'll never lack inspiration.
Trade Review A superbly organized, illustrated, and presented 'how to' manual for exploring unusual materials and what Griffiths' presents as playful techniques to expand an artists creative practice,
The Organic Painter provides all the techniques and ideas needed to boost creativity, learn natural paint-making, and be more resourceful with art materials. ... A unique and highly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and art school instructional reference collections. * Midwest Book Review *
